Stories tagged “observations”
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On a Moving Bus
Everyone sits so still and stagnant it’s difficult to believe that the foundation they rest upon is in constant motion. There’s a bum sitting in the back, his tattered overcoat pulled protectively around him like a filthy shield. There’s the grou...
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Child of the Bear: Tea and Intuition
After taking their seats, Konstantin produced two cups of roughly fashioned ceramic and filled them with tea. He handed one to the man, and lifted the other to his lips in a silent invitation. Balashov found himself unsettled by the gesture. Few knew t...